Established Camping
Capilla Peak Campground
About
National Forest
Great views of Manzano Mountains, Rio Grande and Estancia Valleys are part of the attraction of this popular 8-unit site at 9200* with access to Manzano Mountain Wilderness and Hawkwatch*s raptor counting station.
Fee Info
$5 per campsite
Reservation Info
No reservation required at this site.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonGood
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
- Tent Cabin
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Gorgeous View
Got site number 6, which has the best view to the SE. The site has a tent shelter which was much needed for the high winds experienced at night. The pit toilet was clean. The deer were abundant. A hiking trail was close. And the views were fantastic.
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Choice campground on a sketchy one-lane mountain road
The trip to Capilla Peak camp is not for the faint of heart. You'll be traveling on a one-lane gravel and dirt track to 9200 feet above MSL, but once you get there, it's worth the journey. On a weeknight in August I had the entire campground to myself.
A couple of the eight sites have wooden awnings which are great on windy days. There is also a pavilion for group gatherings. All of the sites have fire rings and picnic tables. There isn't a place to park a trailer in the camp itself, but there are spots at the top of the driveway. I wouldn't bring a trailer up here anyway.
Easy access to the Crest Trail and the hike to Osha Peak is an easy two miles. Past Osha Peak you enter a pretty nasty burn scar and the trail becomes harder to follow. Hardly any people but tons of deer to keep you company!
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Much busier than I would have thought for how rough it was
Pretty open sites (less than a dozen) which are on some pretty rough desert/mountain terrain.
There are some nice shaded picnic shelters, but no water...there are vault toilets (a bit smelly and hot)
Cobola national forest has a ton of awesome trails and you're not too far from Albequerque
Location
Capilla Peak Campground is located in New Mexico
Directions
12 miles west of Manzano via NM 55 & FR 245
Coordinates
34.69897541 N
106.40229718 W